City of Busselton


The City of Busselton is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately south of Perth, the state capital. The city covers an area of and had a population of 36,686 as at the 2016 Census. It contains two large towns, Busselton and Dunsborough, and a number of smaller towns. The city office is located on Southern Drive, Busselton.

History

The City of Busselton was established as the Busselton Road District on 11 May 1951 with the amalgamation of the Municipality of Busselton, governing the area of Busselton bounded by West Street and Ford Road, and the Sussex Road District, governing the remaining area. Both bodies had been established in 1871.
The road district was declared a shire and became the Shire of Busselton with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
In 2007 it abolished its system of wards for electing councillors. On 21 January 2012 the Shire of Busselton gained city status and became the City of Busselton.
The City of Busselton and neighbouring Capel are among the state's fastest growing areas.

Localities

The City of Busselton is divided into 43 localities:

Population

The historical populations of the Busselton Municipal District and the Sussex Road District were as follows before their amalgamation:
YearPopulationBusseltonSussex
19111,7866931,093
19211,8466101,236
19334,0539163,137
19474,02410083,016

The figures for the censuses since the council amalgamation are as follows:
YearPopulation±% p.a.
19545,265+4.41%
19616,120+2.32%
19666,803+2.23%
19717,426+1.83%
19767,897+1.27%
19819,369+3.73%
198611,933+ 5.47%
199114,592+4.46%
199618,158+4.89%
200123,099+5.44%
200626,638+3.06%
201130,330+3.03%
201636,686+4.43%